Social Worker- ADRC Specialist

Standard Functions/Duties

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

• Provide follow-up and/or short-term case management, as needed, to determine outcomes and provide assistance in locating resources and services.
• Develops action plans that are short term, to organize and direct in-home supportive services for individuals with a limited support network according to ADRC scope of work.
• Represents the ADRC of Fond du Lac County to the community through professional interaction, public speaking, presentations, and community groups
• Provide information and assistance, options counseling, enrollment/disenrollment counseling, long-term care program eligibility determination within ADRC scope of work
• Provide older adults and adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities information about a wide range of community resources.
• Inform and educate people about their long-term care options; assist in connecting them to programs, services and public benefits.

Other Functions and Duties

• Administers Long-Term Care Functional Screen to determine an individual’s functional eligibility for managed long-term care and IRIS.
• Be available during the assigned hours for in office or community work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of interviewing, communication, and counseling.

• Knowledge of Federal and State laws, rules, standards and regulations pertaining to practice area.

• Maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment in confrontational and stressful situations, and follow instructions, to complete tasks and to work closely with the supervisor and others

Minimum Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, or a closely related Human Services field. Candidates with a Social Work Certification are strongly preferred. Non-social work candidates with a qualifying degree will be strongly encourage to pursue the necessary education to gain Social Work Certification.
• Approval from WI DHS if the education and/or experience requirements are not met.

Requirements

• Wisconsin’s Long Term Care Functional Screen (LTCFS) certification is required within 3 months of employment.

In evaluating candidates for this position, the County may consider a combination of education, training and experience, which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.